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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Shifting gears: A plea for a dying tradition

Shifting gears: A plea for a dying tradition

Christian Loustaunau, Contributor September 17, 2024

The third pedal, foreign to many, yet home to the dedicated few. In the United States, the amount of manual transmissions available to purchase has tanked sharply. With a push toward electricity and a...

Ken Paxton vs. Voter Registration

Ken Paxton vs. Voter Registration

Treston Balboa, Contributor September 17, 2024

Bexar County tends to lean Democratic, which is becoming a very alarming problem for the Republican Party in Texas. Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Bexar County over a new voter outreach program in...

Finances limit freedom:

Finances limit freedom:

Kara Lee, Graphic Editor September 17, 2024

A majority of student news outlets have financial ties to their respective universities, which compromises their independence and objectivity. College newspapers financially tied to their universities...

Political stance or publicity stunt?

Political stance or publicity stunt?

Hanien Abdelmoneim, Contributor September 17, 2024

Being a celebrity stuck in the limelight can be daunting and the burden of perfection is often placed upon their shoulders. However, in times of political tension, societies see a rise in various notable...

Has Kamala won the people over?

Has Kamala won the people over?

Luna Infante, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took to the ABC stage for their highly anticipated presidential debate. This was the pair’s first time meeting face-to-face, and although the stakes...

Beauty in the shadows

Beauty in the shadows

Anika Engler, Contributor September 17, 2024

For nearly 25 years, Venezuela has been progressively moving towards a communist dictatorship. What began as a hopeful movement, primarily among the disenfranchised in support of Hugo Chavez — a populist...

More than just a name

More than just a name

Izabella Hernandez, Contributing Writer September 10, 2024

Beyonce, Adele, Madonna and Prince; all iconic names with no need for further introduction. These first names speak for themselves and Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign takes on that same approach. After...

Presidential Debates: Do they even matter?

Presidential Debates: Do they even matter?

Noah Hernandez, Staff Writer September 10, 2024

Rife with insipid infighting, geriatric antics and an increasingly childish inability to answer simple questions, political debates have become a fixture of the fabric that is America. Yet with election...

‘It Ends With Us’ failed abuse survivors

Luna Infante, Staff Writer September 10, 2024

The infamous Colleen Hoover novel, “It Ends With Us,” received its film adaptation this summer on Aug. 9. The film stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, portraying leads Lily and Ryle. The storyline...

Elon Musk green washes his Gateway to Mars

Elon Musk green washes his Gateway to Mars

Haley Aguayo, Sports Editor September 10, 2024

Located about 22 miles East of Brownsville, Texas, SpaceX’s launch site, also known as “Gateway to Mars,” has taken over the Boca Chica shoreline in more ways than one. Between initial claims that...

Lego builds a new business model, void of imagination

Lego builds a new business model, void of imagination

Christopher Delgado, Contributing Writer September 10, 2024

If one were to look up Lego aisles from the late 2000s, a plethora of “Toys ‘R’ Us” aisles lined with whimsical boxes would appear. Shelves would be filled with sets labeled “Ages 8-14.” This...

Execute Order 46

Execute Order 46

Dustin Vickers, Managing Editor September 10, 2024

An Executive Order No. GA-46 was passed Aug. 8 by Governor Greg Abbott, mandating that beginning on Nov. 1, all hospitals across the state of Texas must collect information and track the healthcare costs...

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